Arbitration is a popular mode of alternative dispute resolution in Hong Kong, used increasingly in cross-border commercial disputes and among international parties. In 2023, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre...more
An arbitral tribunal lacks jurisdiction to determine claims raised under related agreements containing different dispute resolution clauses.
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) held in a recent judgment that an...more
A bankruptcy petition should not proceed if the debt is disputed and subject to an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court.
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has ruled that if a bankruptcy...more
Two recent decisions illustrate what constitutes exceptional circumstances justifying the rare intervention of Hong Kong courts in arbitration matters.
Hong Kong is internationally renowned as a pro-arbitration...more